Subscribe to Marketing Day

Marketing Day: November 29, 2013

Here’s our daily recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the Web.

From Marketing Land:

How To Survive The Holiday Shopper Afraid To Buy Too Soon
What do you do when the holiday sales plan doesn’t seem to be going to plan? Take a deep breath, assess everything and see if there’s another way to proceed. In a case study on our Search Engine Land site, read how Harry & David got past consumers fearful to buy, because they’d been trained […]

Digital Agencies 2014: A Buyer’s Guide – Updated Second Edition Just Released
Selecting a digital agency is a critical business decision that can be difficult, regardless of how big or small your company may be. Finding the right ‘fit’ means evaluating the agency’s services, technology, and personnel. It also means identifying what type of agency you want to consider in the first place. Our sister site, Digital […]

Dutch Data Protection Authority Says Google’s Privacy Policy Breaks Privacy Laws
A statement released yesterday by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) claims Google’s privacy policy is in breach of the Dutch data protection act. According to the statement: Google combines the personal data from Internet users that are collected by all kinds of different Google services, without adequately informing the users in advance and without […]

Identifying Customer Lifetime Value Trends In AdWords
While search marketers can easily track the number of conversions they’re getting through AdWords, it usually takes more time and effort to delve into the customer lifetime value (CLV) numbers, i.e., a prediction of the net profit attributed to the entire future relationship with a customer. In this post, I’ll touch on a basic way […]

Last Minute Google Shopping: Best Practices In PLAs
Congratulations! You’re now fully entrenched in the holiday shopping season. Of course, we know the majority of marketing campaigns were locked down in August (right?), but this doesn’t mean you don’t have any wiggle room to make last minute adjustments, especially if you’re not yet seeing the results you anticipated. One area where you can […]

SMX Advanced is the only conference designed exclusively for experienced paid search advertisers and SEOs. You'll participate in experts-only sessions and network with fellow internet marketing thought leaders. Check out the tactic-packed agenda!